STAUNTON – While the area didn't get smashed with a foot of snow as some predictions called for, cold air with possible record-setting temperatures is headed our way.

Accuweather said the Staunton and Waynesboro areas got roughly four to five inches of snow Monday and overnight, and said the heavier snow bands were east of the region.

Meteorologist Tyler Roys also noted that the storm moved faster than anticipated. "It wasn't able to produce as much precipitation," he said.

Tuesday will remain cloudy as temperatures are expected to climb above 30 degrees, but an Alberta Clipper moving into the region Wednesday from Canada could bring the coldest temperatures of the year. Snow showers, with perhaps an inch of snow in some spots, could also make driving difficult, Roys said.

Wednesday night could see a low of 2 degrees with highs struggling to make it into the low teens on Thursday, Roys said. The low Thursday night could hit minus 3 degrees, threatening the record of minus 4 degrees set in 1979, Roys said.

"There's a chance that record could be broken," he said.

By Friday, the area will see a warmup to about 20 degrees.

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A vehicle travels along College Circle in Staunton on Wednesday morning.(Photo: By Brad Zinn/The News Leader)